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Chinese currency reforms to transform bond benchmarks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... power and the investment opportunities that its emergence will create, according to AllianceBernstein director of Asia Pacific fixed income Hayden Briscoe. "Many people are focused on the latest economic data from China and the implications they might ...

AMP chairman to retire amid wider board changes

ALICE URIBE & AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... from the AMP board at the end of his three year term. He joined the board in 2011 following AMP's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific, where he was chairman from 2000-2011 and a director since 1992. Trevor Matthews, a former British insurance business Aviva ...

Annual global dividends pass $1 trillion for first time

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... the top 10 yielding companies pay $1 in every $11 of global dividends. Dividends paid by companies listed in the Asia Pacific region rose 79% since 2009 with Australia a particularly strong contributor, up 89% in US dollar terms since 2009, placing it ...

Morningstar CEO departs, replacement named

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... executive Anthony Serhan will leave his role to take up the position of managing director of research and strategy, Asia-Pacific for Morningstar's global research group. He will be replaced by Heather Brilliant and Mark Roomans, who will act as joint ...

Van Eyk expands research team

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... Eyk in November 2013 following 12 years with Principal Global Investors, where he was formerly managing director, Asia Pacific Fixed Income.A Prior to that, he spent 11 years at BT Financial Group as an executive vice president and fixed income portfolio ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases January's international merchandise imports data. In equities news, BHP Billiton, Pacific Brands, Asciano, Arrium, Monadelphous, Sonic Healthcare, Amcor, Hills and Seven West Media are expected to post first half ...

Acorn appoints former Citi portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... has made in the past 12 months. Paul Quah joined Asian side of the business in July 2013 from Hong Kong-based CLSA Asia-Pacific where he was head of regional and small cap research for the previous six years. "Ben has 20 years' experience in the industry ...

AMP Capital appoints fixed income head

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... our succession planning processes," Beardow said. The continuing changes to the investment environment within the Asia-Pacific region have prompted AMP to expand its Fixed Income team. AMP now has Fixed Income teams has 30 people based in Hong Kong ...

Stanfield Funds Management names new MD

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... appointment to managing director and Tao Liu as a non-executive director reinforces Stanfield's commitment to the Asia-Pacific region. The board of directors acknowledged Fraser's performance over the past four years as chairman and chief executive.

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... foreign currency share classes, fund of fund ETFs, new emerging market funds and commodity ETFs. Growth rates in Asia-Pacific are among the highest in the world at around 20-30% per annum, compared to an average of 15-20% in Europe and 15% in the relatively ...